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be taken

VERB
die
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drown expire perish succumb
STRONG
conk croak decease demise depart drop finish suffocate
WEAK
be no more breathe one's last cease to exist drop off give up the ghost go way of all flesh kick the bucket relinquish life rest in peace
Antonyms
STRONG
bear continue
WEAK
be born begin develop flourish grow improve live
VERB
fall
Synonyms
STRONGEST
die drop give up go down slump
STRONG
bend capitulate obey perish resign submit succumb yield
WEAK
back down be casualty be destroyed be killed be lost defer to eat dirt fall to pieces give in give way go under lie down pass into enemy hands
Antonyms
STRONG
fight
WEAK
advance overcome overthrow win

Example Sentences

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"We thank God for preserving him and not allowing his life to be taken, not once, but multiple times."

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

If you are subject to RMDs, they must be taken before any Roth conversion.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“I think they’ll be taken care of,” Sanchez said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The second vaccine dose can be taken 28 days after the first.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Russians insisted that a lighting fixture above the stage be taken apart to see if there was an electronic device hidden there that might be affecting Spassky’s play.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady